Read the following passage carefully and then translate the underlined
sentences into Chinese.
The study of law has been recognized for centuries as a basic
intellectual discipline in European universities. However, only in recent years
has it become a feature of undergraduate programs in Canadian universities. 1)
Traditionally, legal learning has been viewed in such institutions as the
special preserve of lawyers, rather than a necessary part of the intellectual
equipment of an educated person. Happily, the older and more continental
view of legal education is establishing itself in a number of Canadian
universities and some have even begun to offer undergraduate degrees in
law. If the study of law is beginning to establish itself as
part and parcel of a general education, its aims and methods should appeal
directly to journalism educators. Law is a discipline which encourages
responsible judgment on the one hand, it provides opportunities to analyze such
ideas as justice, democracy and freedom. 2) on the other, it links these
concepts to everyday realities in a manner which is parallel to the links
journalists forge on a daily basis as they cover and comment on the news.
For example, notions of evidence and fact, of basic rights and public interest
are at work in the process of journalistic judgment and production just as in
courts of law. Sharpening judgment by absorbing and reflecting on law is a
desirable component of a journalist’s intellectual preparation for his or her
career. 3) But the idea that the journalist must understand
the law more profoundly than an ordinary citizen rests on an understanding of
the established conventions and special responsibilities of the news media.
Politics or, more broadly, the functioning of the state, is a major subject for
journalists. The better informed they are about the way the state works, the
better their reporting will be. 4) In fact, it is difficult to see how
journalists who do not have a clear grasp of the basic features of the Canadian
Constitution can do a competent job on political stories.
Furthermore, the legal system and the events which occur within it are
primary subjects for journalists. While the quality of legal journalism varies
greatly, there is an undue reliance amongst many journalists on interpretations
supplied to them by lawyers. 5) While comment and reaction from lawyers may
enhance stories, it is preferable for journalists to rely on their own notions
of significance and make their own judgments. These can only come from a
well-grounded understanding of the legal system.